History:

During a special school election, held August 9, 1918, voters approved a tax of five mills on the dollar for ten years to build and equip a school building in District 9 of Bossier Parish.  Two acres of land were bought at $250.00 per acre from A. Caplis in Elm Grove, Louisiana.  Construction began immediately on a two-story frame building with four large rooms for classrooms, a large auditorium, with a stage, a small library, and an office.

The school was named Ward One Junior High School and it opened in September 1921 with a principal and three teachers.  During the years 1923 through 1925 new buildings were constructed, including a teacherage and home economics building and a small cottage for the principal's residence;  W.H. and C.B. Hodges donated land for this expansion.  Only one of these earlier buildings is still in use;  this is the original two-story building, which is now used for choir and the school's weight room.  The teacherage was purchased by long time teacher, the late Mrs. Elston, and is now lived in by her husband one mile from the school.

In 1923 the junior high school became an accredited high school and was renamed Elm Grove Junior High School.  Additional teachers were added as needed and by 1935 the high school had a faculty of seven. The facility accommodated the educational needs of south Bossier Parish for thirty-eight years.

Mission:

The Mission of Elm Grove Middle School is to educate and prepare all students to be self-motivated, progressive, and productive citizens in a global society.

Vision:

Striving for Excellence…It’s a Matter of Pride.